NOACs: Novel Oral Anti-Coagulants Comparison
In general, NOACs NOT recommended in any of the following circumstances:
- Warfarin already working well for patient
- Prosthetic heart valve
- Renal insufficiency
- Pregnancy
- GI bleed risk is high
- Poor compliance with medication
Coumadin reversal is covered elsewhere, but when PCC used, Profil-9 or Kcentra usually recommended.
SCROLL DOWN FOR REVERSAL TABLE FROM SAMPLE PAGE OF THE EMERGENCY MEDICINE 1-MINUTE CONSULT
Source: The Emergency Medicine 1-Minute Consult pocketbook
Abbreviations: Cr = creatinine, CrCl = creatinine clearance, ECT = ecarine clotting time, FFP = fresh frozen plasma, PT = prothrombin time, PTT = , TT = thrombin time, ULN = upper limit of normal, VTE = venous thromboembolism
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COAGULATION CASCADE:
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Comment from Dennis Goldfinger
Time: August 21, 2007, 9:56 am
Brady – This is excellent, although a little complicated with so much on one slide – We always use Roman numerals for coag factors, so that 5a & 8a should be corrected – I’m not sure what you mean when you say that the PTT reflects primarily Factor XI since it will detect significant deficiencies in any of the Factors that it includes – Anyway, very nice job – I’m proud of you – Dennis
Comment from Eric M Barach, M.D., FACEP
Time: October 22, 2007, 6:56 am
Need to make it just one step more complex and add Lovenox effect; probably on your lower left area, that is fairly empty, Mainly affecting factor X on a 4:1 basis over heparin, with minimal effects on thrombin and other factors.
FEIBA: Pradaxa, Xarelto, Eliquis
Profil 9 or Kcentra: Coumadin